Photo by Staff Sgt. Emme Drummond | 103rd Airlift Wing, Bradley Air National Guard Base | 08.02.2026
U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Timothy Ruppar, a firefighter assigned to the 103rd Airlift Wing, responds to a simulated fuel spill scenario during a Combat Readiness Exercise at Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby, Connecticut, Aug. 1, 2026. The scenario was part of the Connecticut Air National Guard’s three-day Combat Readiness Exercise, which presented Airmen with......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Emme Drummond | 103rd Airlift Wing, Bradley Air National Guard Base | 07.22.2026
A crew chief of the 103rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, taxis in a C-130H aircraft along with a family member following a flight at Bradley Air National Guard Base, Connecticut, on July 22, 2026. The flight honored U.S. Air National Guard Col. Paul Fiasconaro, the prior Maintenance Group commander for his final flight prior to retirement. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Emme......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Emme Drummond | 103rd Airlift Wing, Bradley Air National Guard Base | 07.22.2026
U.S. Air National Guard Col. Paul Fiasconaro, the prior Maintenance Group commander of the 103rd Airlift Wing, flies in a C-130H aircraft for his final ‘fini’ flight over Bradley Air National Guard Base, Connecticut, July 22, 2026. The flight marked the culmination of Fiasconaro’s 28 years of service at the installation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Emme Drummond)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Emme Drummond | 103rd Airlift Wing, Bradley Air National Guard Base | 07.22.2026
U.S. Air National Guard Col. Paul Fiasconaro, the prior Maintenance Group commander of the 103rd Airlift Wing, is sprayed with water following his final ‘fini’ flight at Bradley Air National Guard Base, Connecticut, on July 22, 2026. Fiasconaro’s final flight was honored alongside his family, friends, and peers who have supported him throughout his military career. (U.S. Air National......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Emme Drummond | 103rd Airlift Wing, Bradley Air National Guard Base | 07.22.2026
U.S. Air National Guard Col. Paul Fiasconaro, the prior Maintenance Group commander of the 103rd Airlift Wing, flies in a C-130H aircraft for his final ‘fini’ flight at Bradley Air National Guard Base, Connecticut, on July 22, 2026. Fini flights are long-standing military traditions that honor pilots with one last flight before retirement. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Emme......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Emme Drummond | 103rd Airlift Wing, Bradley Air National Guard Base | 07.22.2026
U.S. Air National Guard Master Sgt. Kaitlin Cardello, a loadmaster of the 118th Airlift Squadron pours water over U.S. Air National Guard Col. Paul Fiasconaro, the prior Maintenance Group commander of the 103rd Airlift Wing, in honor of his final ‘fini’ flight at Bradley Air National Guard Base, Connecticut, on July 22, 2026. The final flight commemorated Fiasconaro’s time as a......
Story by Staff Sgt. Emme Drummond | 103rd Airlift Wing, Bradley Air National Guard Base | 07.17.2026
The Connecticut National Guard’s 102nd Army Band performed in Uruguay for the first time in June 2026 during the U.S. Embassy’s America 250 celebration, highlighting the long-standing partnership between Connecticut and Uruguay through the National Guard State Partnership Program....
Photo by Staff Sgt. Emme Drummond | 103rd Airlift Wing, Bradley Air National Guard Base | 06.25.2026
A quintet from the 102nd Army Band, Connecticut Army National Guard performs at an America 250 celebration in Montevideo, Uruguay on June 25, 2026. The performance marked the Connecticut Army National Guard band's first appearance in Uruguay and took place before senior U.S. and Uruguayan leaders during the nation's America 250 commemoration. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Emme......
